The Philippine Community eCenter Network (PhilCeCNet) Executive Council formally elected its officers on June 4, 2008 in its organizational meeting at The Legend Villas in  Mandaluyong City.  

Elected were: Molave Development Foundation, Inc.(MDFI), represented by Executive Director   Angelo Juan O. Ramos (Chairman); Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCARRD), represented by Executive Director Patricio S. Faylon (Vice-Chair); and the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), represented by National Computer Center – Field Operations Office Director Maria Teresa M. Camba (Executive Secretary).

The following were also chosen to chair the various committees: Intel Technology Philippines, represented by Government Affairs Manager  Yvonne Garcia-Flores (Infrastructure); Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), represented by Associate Director Flordeliza S. Azarcon (Content Development); University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), represented by Associate Professor and University Registrar Dr. Melinda dP Bandalaria (Capability Building); DOST-PCARRD, represented by Dr. Faylon (Resource Mobilization); Infanta, Quezon Municipal Government, represented by Mayor Filipina Grace R. America (Membership); Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Government CeC Manager Jimmy L. Calata, and  Calamba, Laguna CeC User Carolina C. Destacamento (Chair and Vice-Chair respectively for CeC Development and Management); and  telecentre.org – International Development Research Centre (International Relations).

CICT Secretary Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua graced the occasion along with NCC Director General and CICT Commissioner Angelo Timoteo M. Diaz de Rivera. In his message, Sec. Chua, who inducted the officers and members of the Executive Council, urged the body both in their individual and collective capacities “to further the objectives of the program” with the shared vision of “a Community eCenter in every municipality” by 2010.

On the other hand, Dir. Gen. Diaz de Rivera said that the PhilCeCNet, with the composition of the Executive Council, shall launch important initiatives consequently “institutionalizing innovation in the Philippine telecenter arena.”

Elected Council Chair Dr. Ramos presided over the Council meeting. It was agreed that committee chairs shall choose their respective members and shall lead the preparation of their work plans for presentation in the next Council meeting on August 6, 2008 to be hosted by Intel.